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From:
George Gordon
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
24 Dec 1855
Source of text:
DAR 205.7: 281
Summary:

Reports success of hybrid cross with Vallota and the failure of another cross.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Gordon
Date:
11 Sept [1860]
Source of text:
Elgin Museum (Gordon Archive 60.13)
Summary:

Asks whether GG can provide a few fresh specimens of Goodyera.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Gordon
Date:
17 Sept [1860]
Source of text:
Elgin Museum (Gordon Archive 60.14)
Summary:

Thanks GG for specimens of Goodyera. The rostellum structure is near to that of Epipactis and CD is almost certain that the action is the same.

Contributor:
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From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Gordon
Date:
17 June [1861]
Source of text:
Elgin Museum (Gordon Archive 61.7)
Summary:

Asks whether GG can help CD get specimens of Corallorhiza.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Gordon
Date:
22 June [1861]
Source of text:
Elgin Museum (Gordon Archive 61.8)
Summary:

Thanks GG for his efforts. Corallorhiza would be most valuable.

Leaves for Torquay on 1 July.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Gordon
Date:
4 July [1861]
Source of text:
Elgin Museum (Gordon Archive 61.11)
Summary:

Thanks GG for his great kindness about Corallorhiza. CD will try to get plants from J. H. Balfour.

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Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Gordon
Date:
6 July [1861]
Source of text:
Elgin Museum (Gordon Archive 61.12)
Summary:

Apologises for trespassing on GG’s kindness again. Believes there is a new point of structure in Listera cordata and asks GG to send specimens if it is still in flower.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project